Gas-burner attachment.



C. STICHLER.

' oA's BURNER ATTACHMENT.

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CHARLES sTicHLEn, or rnitanntr'tiia, PENNSYLVANIA, fissienon 'ro srRAUsE GAS IRON C0., OF PHILADELPEIA, PENNSYLVANIA, `A CORPORATION' OF PENNSYL- retienen.

Gas-BURNER .arrasar/inni?.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April l, 1915. Serial No. 20,404.

To all whom #may concern.' j

Be it known that I, CHARLES. Srioi-ILER,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Philadelphia, county oitV lkmniladelphia,V

and State ofrIennsylvanimhave invented a certain new. and useful Improvement in Gas-Burner Attachments, of which "theol--` lowing is a specification. f Y

My invention relates to attachments for.

self-heating gas irons, gas stoves andy the like and has for its object to providean iinproved nozzle arrangement and an improved,

device for operatively connectingy the fuel hose or tube with such irons, lamps, stovesA and the like. My improvement particularly contemplates a construction in which` the efficiency of the iron, lamp, stove or the like is always readily maintained at a maximum point after an initial adjustmenthas taken` place. `The following description will clearly set forth my improved construction and arrangement and the novelty, thereof will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanyingv drawings `which illustrate an example of mypinvention, Figure 1 is a longitudinalvsection partlyfin ex;-

terior; Figs. 2 and 3 are cross-sections taken respectively on the .lines 2-f-2 and 3.-3 of Fignl and Figfll is a detail exterior view of the nozzle.

As shown in the drawings improvement comprises an air-hood 5 havingthe customary air inlets 6 and internally screwthreaded at 7 for detachable connection with the burner tube of a gasiron, gas lamp, gas stove or the like. The said air hood 5 is further formed with an externally screw*-v threaded neck 8 adapted to receive a sleeve .9 and in addition is provided with an annu! lar flange 5EL against which saidv sleeve A9 is arranged to be screwed. rEhe innersurface of the sleeve 9 in the illustrated example, is

inclined at least throughout a. part of its extent so as to converge toward itsfouter end as indicated at 10, a preferably,'though note necessarily cone shaped coupling member 11 being slidably arranged within said sleeve. formed with a reduced continuing collar 12 which extends'from itsfsmaller endv exteriorly of the sleeve and terminates in an oper? ating head 13 as shown in. Fig. v1, an axial.-

passage 14 extendingthrough said vcollar 12 and coupling member 11 forthe purpose to The said coupling member 11y is be `more fully describedfhereinafter.V The portion 100i the sleeve 9 andthe outer'su'rface of the coupling member 11 if cone' t Patented oet. a, iaiv'.,

shaped are preferably inclined at the same -V angle and said 'couplingl member 11 is formed with a plurality ofapertures 15 in, which balls 16 are located." The apertures 15 are soshaped that the balls 16 are freely movable within certain limits in Van outward radial ldirection against the inner surface 10 of the. sleeve 9 and arel alsoadapted to V project inwardly into` the 4passage 14 wi-thv f out however, being permitted to drop en? tirely through saidapertures 15 in an in'- i ward direction.v A coil spring 17 is located.:

within the sleeve 9v between the vopposed ends of theneck 8 and the coupling member 11,v

and exerts a pressure tending at all' times to movefthe cone shaped or other coupling 'A member 11 toward the converging portion v10 oi' the'sleeveQ. With vthis arrangement' the actionof the surface 10 always tends to 1' force the balls 16 inwardly toward 4the axis,

a nozzle 18ismovably located in theneck 8 and projects through an opening'19 into the airliood 5, the' saidrop'ening 19 "being in' Vaxialv alinement with the passage 14 andi. formed in a transverse partition 2O located interiorly between the said air hood 5 and the externally screw threaded neck Sas shown in Fig. 1. The nozzle 18 is-pr'ovided with an annular flange 21 .arrangedtov slidably iit within said externally screw `.threaded neck 8 to properly maintain the nozzle 1S in 't position therein during its movements in an axial direction. In order to provide a s olid` yconnection between the nozzle 18 kand the coupe-ling member 11 a bushing 21a is located between the iange 21and` coupling memone endv of a coil spring 22 the other end Aot which engages thepartition 20 whereby said nozzle is under a vpressure tending to force it against the bushing 21et and toward the 'e coupling vmember 11 when the parts are the iiange .21 the nozzle is formedwith ya taperingend portion 23 extendinginto the,v

.bushing 212L and adapted, in the .assembled condition-ot the parts, to lit withiny thev in-l teriorly beveled end Vof a tube 2d forming ofthe coupling member 11 as willbefreadily apparent.l In theconstruction as illustrated 4ber llas shown in Fig. 1. The said` flange 21 is also adapted to form an abutmentlfor ioperatively connected as in Fig. 1.v Beyond e' part of or connected With the usual fuel'coiiducting hose 25 which communicatesY with a sourcel oit fuel supply. The tube 2d eX- tends through the passage lll and is held' against' removal therefrom bv the pressure of the balls 16 which exert a gripping-action thereon owing to the fact that the spring 17 exerts a pressure on saidcoupling` member 11 toward the surta ce i9 which latter owing to its inclination forces said balls* 1G into gripping engagement with said tube An attempt-to Withdraw the tube fron? the` passage'li Will said'balls'to move along the surtace` l0 Which' owing to the fac'tthat itA converges toward the' 'free end ,of the sleeve 9; Will force saidl balls `nr'ior'ejv firmly into' Contact withV the tube 24E andl thus prevent ivitlidrafwal thereof in this manner. it the same time the' spring Will maintain theV tapered end of" tliel Vnozzle'l' in' ifirm engagement vvith the tube itj beingunderstood that the bushingv is" of a length to permit this, so that ak fuel" tight connection betiveeir those parts is in this manner' secured at all times When the parts are'v in the aosition sliounV in' Fig.; 1;. When it is desired to disconnect thel 'uel hose fromthel'firon7 lamp, stove or thelike; it is: simply necessary to` move? thecoupling meinber ll inivar'd `against the' tension or' Y tliespringlT-f by exerting apressure o'iithe' operating" heacll`V toward the sleeve 9.

Tliisoperation' vwill cause' the ballsy l5 t'o move inV thereveise direction along the suri ace' l0 which divergesin this direction so' that the grip" of" tlieballs l5: ont'he tube Qflf Will' boreleas'ed ivlierebythe latter is free'` to be Witlidraivn from the passage le@ and roinlen'gagement' withthe'tapeied end 23 ofi thenorfjzle'i'l .lt will be seen that'the lin"-A Wardipressure' on' the head '1%= is exerted' in a natural manner by theA person desiringto disconnect the fuelv hose and an awk:

Y Ward', unnatural nio-.ement oit said head, Jtor instaiicein :in outward direction, isv not rei quired toattainthe desired result. "Viflien= the fuelE hoseV has beenv disconnected the nozzle lfdi'eniainsin'the'nech 8 or,-in1other'y Words, inthe ali-'hood structure and ismain-A tained' in" infoper` axial alin'ement therein or' against tilting and iainming by'A the action operation' of the bushing 2l, aslivill' be readily apparenti. operation With sa d` flange" 21' and coupling imember' lil also serves asl a stop' for pre-A into `the'lpassageA 14e and pressed to'iv-ardf saidi The bushing 2P inl co-V said tube 24 as beorede'scribed and thus irinly secure 'said-tube'Y andthe fuel hose" in operative connection with said ai'i" hood asA shovvnin'lig'. l".

TWith the arrang'" ent' described', it` will be seenv that" the) fuel' hoseandthef nozzle.' aretvvo sep arat'e elen'ientfs*tlie*latter of which: always remains in operative combination' With the'l air hood'Y in auchv a`l Way' tlfiat the fuel' tubemayvr be'VA operatively andi securely combined therewith by a simple linear move`` ment-iwan direct-ion. in sancerre-s to- Wh'i'ch the pres'eiit2 invention relates afndi'pa' Y ticular'lyfin a' self-heatingl gas iron it is im# portant' tohaveltlieexit opening 'of' the noz-l" aleV properly adjusted `with' respect to`r thev typeofuel being: used and thepressurea'tV which it is furnished, iifr.order-tofV se'ci'i're'"i maximum eiiicieiicy for instancev in theirorl: Whentlie ironisloriginally delivered it may be" ioundI necessary Y.by the expert sent to* properly adjust the; sanie" toeithen enlarge orf diminish the enitik opening of' thenor/.ple which' accompanies the' arrangement, lin order to" provide for a' proper operation factwliich can bestfbe determined accurately bv"`af`test'und`e`it A e 'directionl otsaid`v eXp-ei It thenoz'z'leffo'rms a: part of the i'i'u'el'liose and" it bcome'sinece'ssary to replace the'latter! thisis' entirely avoided asthc original nozzle* y alivayfsfrei'nains in combination `with the 'irons readyi to be connected' Wit Wise beprc'lw'fided; By interposingthe bush: ing" 21EL between the 2l a'ndz'the couLl .plingme'mber'll a solid connection between:

these elements isjsecured'rso that'the. device" may: be caused to restf upon the headl during, the operation of' adjusting' the exit;l opening of the nozzle 1S which isusually" doueby placing' a. suitable iinp'lemeiit over" or' inv said'l opening and then'strilring saith implen'ientE With' a liammer whereby said" opening is" either reduced5 or increasedinl diameter a'st'he'` case may require: With this' arrangement* iti isl thus' unnecessary to dis'a'ssemble Whole' str'i'icture'f `whensuclr adjusti'ne'ntV oit' the nozzle" opening' becomes anyl subsequent: j fuel' hose; which may of necessity or other- .Laia/i90,

necessary or desirable. At the same time the means for securing the Vfuel hose in operative connection with the iron or the like effectively prevents the same from becoming disarranged or unintentionally disconnected from any cause. l/Vithfthe4 illustrated ariangeinent forconnecting the fuel hose with the air hood, the air hoodv and its connected parts and the fuel hose and its connected tube are at all times capable. of rotation relatively to each other so that said air hood Vmay be 2 attached to its cooperating burner tube or adjusted relatively thereto while the tube 24 is in position in the passage 141y and thefuel hose is connected with the source v.of fuel supply, At the same time the described arrangement also prevents twisting of or other injury to the fuel hose from this-causeor from any other manipulation of the iron, lamp, stove or the like.V In additionto this the tube 24 rests only on the balls 16 when in operative positionand is spaced from the-.-

inner surfaces of the passage 14 so that con-.I

duction of heat along said tube to the fuel hose is reduced to a minimum and an air space is formed about said tube whereby the.

ily nd the opening 19l in case it leaves same.

, from any cause, thus providing for a proper and readyconnection between the tapering end 23 and the. tube 24 and a proper positioning of the nozzle under all conditions. It will, of course, be understood that the exit end of said nozzle may be other than tapering if desired, this being particularly true if the bushing 21k or other stop is used to engage .the flange 21 for limiting the outward movement of said nozzle. ln some cases the spring 17 may be omitted and the spring 22 alone relied on to properly operate the coupling member 11. When the spring 17 is included it provides for a more speedy operation of the gripping device when inward pressure on the tube 24: ceases and furthermore permits the spring 22 to be kept under compression whereby an absolutely tight connection between the portion 23 of the nozzle 18 and the tube 24 is always assured. I

My improvement is simple in construction and effective in operation and assures a.'

maximum of efficiency in the iron, lamp, stove or other structure with which it is combined. v

Various changes in the specific form shown and described may be made 4within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

1. The `combination ofv an air. hood,v an

vindependent nozzle carried by said air hood;

andv-.slidably mounted thereinfa fuel tube de tachably engaging said.. nozzle and com-l municating therewith, and means whereby said nozzle and .tube are detachably maintained inengagement .with each other kat the opposed ends.

2...The combination of-.an airhood, a nozzle carried bysaid air hood and independently slidable therein, a fuel `tube independent of said nozzle and having an end in detachable engagement with the op- PQSG@ 6nd 0f Said nozzle and communicating therewith, andmeans forl maintaining-the ends' .of saidl fuel tube; and nozzlein. ydetachable' engagement with each other.

32. rl`hecombination of an air hood, v'a coupling member` connected therewith,ir.a fuel tube detachably held by said coupling member, anozzle carried by and movablein.: .said `air hood independently 'of said fuel tube, said lnozzle being connected and in frictional engagement with said fuel tube and means for maintaining said nozzle in frictional connection with said fuel tube.

4L. The combination of an `air hood, an independent nozzle loosely'mounted'in said air hood and resiliently movable in an axial direction, and an independentfuel tube detachably engaging said nozzle and arranged vto. place saine under an axial compression whereby said nozzle and fuel tube are mainl` tained in. connection'with each other.y

5. The combination of an air hood, a nozzle slidably mounted therein and having a tapering inlet end, a fuel tube adapted to fit over said tapering end whereby said tube and nozzle are connected together, a

spring for maintaining 'said tapering end in said fuel tube, and means for maintain.

ing said fuel tube in its operative position.

6. The combination of Aan air hood, a sleeve connected therewith and having an interior surface converging towardits outer end, a tubular member movable inl said sleeve and provided with radial apertures, a fuel tube arranged to extend into said tubular member, balls iii said radial apertures adapted to be forced inwardly by said rconverging surface whereby said tube is gripped, an independent nozzle carried by said air hood and adapted to extend into said fuel tube and communicate therewith and a spring for pressing said nozzle toward said fuel tube, whereby said nozzle and fuel tube are maintained in connection with each other.

7. The combination of an air hood, a nozzle carried by said air hood and independently slidable therein, a fuel tube arranged to engage said nozzle and communicate therewith, means for maintaining said fuel tube and nozzle in connection with each other and means whereby the slidingni'ovenientV of' said nozzle in one direction is limited'.

8'. The combination oi' an air hood; :n con# plin'g' device connected therewith, ar nozzle slidably mounted in seid airho'od, Aal flange onszud nozzle7 a bushing extendingbetweeir said flange and said couplingy devicege'fuel tube adapted to be held by siid coupling device and to connect withy saidnozzle; and er spring engaging said flange for'nmin'tjinll ing said nozzle and fueltubednl co'nn'ecion'v with each othein 9. The combination of an air hood, a

nozzle inox/ably carried thereby, a fuel tubev detachably' and frictionally' connected with said nozzle and coperatingsurfaeesfat the opposed ends ofV said-nozzlev sind tube' respectively whereby said nozzle an'dftube are centered withv respect to each?y other.

10.l The' combinationoffan airhood lie-V-Y ing'a'n axial opening, a recessed neck'forni'- a fuel tube'4 detachably' secured in seid cou# pling! device and connected with* seid nozzle und nieens for' pressing" said' noZZleFOWerd sa'id'fn'el tube: Y

n` testiinony'whereof ll have hereunoset my hand inthe" presence oftwo subscribingv Witnesses; l v Y CHARLES sfrionnnn;

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